CEC for working as a sole proprietor in a company

[Rishi321]

Hi Badal, any updates in your case?
And guys does anyone know if I can file under cec if
the agency was deducting the imcome tax as well along with
Cpp and ei.

 

[gimmeThatPR]

I have somewhere on this forum seen people getting PR through CEC while they were on a full-time contract.

Which means they were taking care of their own taxes at the end of the year but they got paystubs and everything .

So I would say, try avoiding mentioning the term "self - proprietor" and apply saying as a full time contractor.

It "might" just work

 

[Hopefulagain]

I have somewhere on this forum seen people getting PR through CEC while they were on a full-time contract.

Which means they were taking care of their own taxes at the end of the year but they got paystubs and everything .

So I would say, try avoiding mentioning the term "self - proprietor" and apply saying as a full time contractor.

It "might" just work

Just a FYI..........I had applied as a full time contractor (temporary employee) BUT my agency was deducting my taxes. Jes_on is right, that does make all the difference. You can avoid mentioning it but, as soon as they see your T4 (which is a requirement), they would know - as there would be no taxes deducted.

Unless, someone can confirm that its okay to apply as a self-employed (because they have, and they have recvd their PR), its just a gamble.

 

[Hopefulagain]

Hi Badal, any updates in your case?
And guys does anyone know if I can file under cec if
the agency was deducting the imcome tax as well along with
Cpp and ei.

Hi Rishi

See my post above

 

[jes_ON]

I have somewhere on this forum seen people getting PR through CEC while they were on a full-time contract.

Which means they were taking care of their own taxes at the end of the year but they got paystubs and everything .

So I would say, try avoiding mentioning the term "self - proprietor" and apply saying as a full time contractor.

It "might" just work

LOL. Who is going to write your letter of employment? If you are self-employed, you are your own boss, you have no employer who can write that letter. And if you were hired as a self-employed contractor, I can't think of any legitimate business that would be willing to write a letter saying you were their employee (i.e. lie to CIC).

 

[gimmeThatPR]

LOL. Who is going to write your letter of employment? If you are self-employed, you are your own boss, you have no employer who can write that letter. And if you were hired as a self-employed contractor, I can't think of any legitimate business that would be willing to write a letter saying you were their employee (i.e. lie to CIC).

The person/company who has hired you as a contractor would write a letter of employment I guess?

So for example I worked with my company on a contract for two months.Where they employed me on full-time basis and I was salaried.

The only difference was that I had to do the taxes myself for that period.

From what I understand ,self-employed would be more like a convenience store owner or a business where you own everything and where you dont really have anyone to write you a letter of employment.

So If I was a incorporated and the company I work for paid my company and then I further got paid from my own company ,in that case I wouldnot have anyone to write a letter of employment for me.

Rest I might be wrong but that is how I see it. And I have seen an IT full-time contractor getting through CEC on the same forum as well.

 

[jes_ON]

The person/company who has hired you as a contractor would write a letter of employment I guess?

So for example I worked with my company on a contract for two months.Where they employed me on full-time basis and I was salaried.

The only difference was that I had to do the taxes myself for that period.

There is a difference between a contract employee (taxes paid by employer, get a T4) and a self-employed contractor (pay your own taxes, get a T4A). If you are the latter, the business giving you the contract may well write a letter, but I'd be very surprised if they called you an employee (since you aren't, and there are legal ramifications).

Rest I might be wrong but that is how I see it. And I have seen an IT full-time contractor getting through CEC on the same forum as well.

Some people get lucky and squeak through because the VO missed something. Doesn't mean that will happen all the time.

 

[pgwppgwp]

So were you not eligible to apply for CEC?